Monday with OpenAI Agents SDK

How to integrate Monday MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Monday to the OpenAI Agents SDK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Monday agent that can create a new project board for q3, add users to the design review board, archive completed tasks from last week through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent real control over a Monday account through Composio's Monday MCP server.

Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:

Get and set up your OpenAI and Composio API keys
Install the necessary dependencies
Initialize Composio and create a Tool Router session for Monday
Configure an AI agent that can use Monday as a tool
Run a live chat session where you can ask the agent to perform Monday operations

What is OpenAI Agents SDK?

The OpenAI Agents SDK is a lightweight framework for building AI agents that can use tools and maintain conversation state. It provides a simple interface for creating agents with hosted MCP tool support.

Key features include:

Hosted MCP Tools: Connect to external services through hosted MCP endpoints
SQLite Sessions: Persist conversation history across interactions
Simple API: Clean interface with Agent, Runner, and tool configuration
Streaming Support: Real-time response streaming for interactive applications

What is the Monday MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Monday MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Monday.com workspace. It provides structured and secure access to your boards, items, and workflows, so your agent can perform actions like creating items, managing boards, updating columns, and organizing groups on your behalf.

Automated board and item management: Effortlessly create new boards, add items to existing boards, and archive or delete items as your projects evolve.
Dynamic column and group organization: Let your agent create, update, or remove columns and groups to keep your boards tailored to your team's needs.
Collaborative user and role administration: Add users to boards and assign roles, ensuring the right people have access and permissions for every project.
Streamlined workflow customization: Change column values, assign statuses or dropdowns, and create groups to match your workflow requirements in real time.
Efficient cleanup and restructuring: Archive or permanently delete boards, columns, or groups when they're no longer needed, keeping your workspace organized and clutter-free.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools

Get account trigger statisticsTool to retrieve statistics about account-level triggers and automations.

Activate usersTool to activate or reactivate users in a Monday.

Add subscribers to objectTool to add subscribers or owners to a monday.

Add teams to boardTool to add teams to a Monday.

Add users to boardAdds users to a Monday.

Add users to teamTool to add users to a Monday.

Add users to workspaceTool to add one or more users to a workspace.

Aggregate board dataTool to aggregate data across Monday.

Get app subscriptionTool to retrieve current app subscription data for the account.

Archive boardArchives a specified, existing, and unarchived board in Monday.

Archive itemArchives an existing Monday.

Archive objectArchives a Monday.

Archive workspaceTool to archive a Monday.

Get audit logsTool to retrieve detailed security-related activity records for a Monday.

Get document blocksTool to retrieve document block data from workdocs via the API.

Get boardsTool to retrieve board data via the Monday.

Change simple column valueChanges a specific column's value for a Monday.

Get board columnsTool to retrieve column metadata from boards via the GraphQL API.

Get connection board IDsTool to retrieve board IDs associated with connection columns.

Get connectionsTool to retrieve connection data for integrations with external services.

Connect project to portfolioLinks an existing project board to a portfolio board for centralized management.

Convert board to projectConverts a regular Monday.

Create a Monday boardCreates a Monday.

Create columnCreates a new column with a specified type and title on a monday.

Create custom activityTool to create a custom activity in the Monday.

Create a Monday dashboardTool to create a Monday.

Create docTool to create a new doc in Monday.

Create a folderTool to create a new folder in a Monday.

Create groupCreates a new group with the given `group_name` on an existing Monday.

Create itemCreates a new item on a Monday.

Create Item From Natural LanguageCreates a new item on a Monday.

Create notificationTool to send a notification to a user.

Create objectTool to create any Monday.

Create tagTool to create a new tag or return an existing tag.

Create timeline itemTool to create a new timeline item in the Emails & Activities app on a Monday.

Create updateTool to create a new update for an item or reply to an existing update.

Invite and create a Monday userTool to invite and create a new user.

Create a Monday workspaceTool to create a Monday.

Get custom activityTool to retrieve custom activity data from the Emails & Activities app.

Deactivate usersTool to deactivate users from a monday.

Delete assetTool to remove uploaded files.

Delete boardTool to permanently delete a board from your Monday.

Delete columnDeletes a specified column from a Monday.

Delete Custom ActivityTool to delete a custom activity from the Emails & Activities app.

Delete docTool to delete a Monday.

Delete folderTool to permanently delete a folder and all its contents from a Monday.

Delete groupPermanently deletes an existing group (and its items) from an existing board in Monday.

Delete itemPermanently deletes an existing Monday.

Delete objectTool to permanently delete a Monday.

Delete subscribers from boardTool to remove subscribers from a Monday.

Delete tagTool to remove a tag from an item in Monday.

Delete teamTool to delete an existing team; use when you need to permanently remove a team by its ID after confirming it’s no longer needed.

Delete teams from boardTool to remove teams from a board; use when you need to revoke team access to a specific board.

Delete teams from workspaceTool to remove teams from a workspace.

Delete timeline itemTool to delete a timeline item from the Emails & Activities app.

Delete updateTool to delete an update by its ID.

Delete workspaceTool to permanently delete a workspace by its ID.

Retrieve Monday docsTool to retrieve Monday.

Duplicate boardTool to duplicate a Monday.

Duplicate itemDuplicates an item on a Monday.

Edit updateTool to modify the text content of an existing update on an item.

Get account infoRetrieve account metadata and settings for the authenticated Monday.

Get board activity logsTool to retrieve activity logs from a specific Monday.

Get API versionTool to retrieve the Monday.

Get assetsTool to retrieve file/asset metadata from monday.

Get board viewsTool to retrieve board view data via GraphQL API.

Get favoritesTool to retrieve all favorited items for the authenticated user.

Get foldersTool to retrieve folder data from workspaces with filtering and pagination options.

Get form detailsTool to retrieve form metadata via the API using the form's unique token from the URL.

Get items by IDsTool to retrieve specific items by their IDs from Monday.

Get current userTool to fetch the current authenticated user's profile and permissions.

Get mutation complexityTool to get complexity data of mutations in Monday.

Get query complexityTool to retrieve complexity data and cost metrics for Monday.

Get tagsTool to retrieve tags from the account.

Get teamsTool to retrieve teams from Monday.

Get update repliesRetrieves updates and their replies for a specific Monday.

Get item updatesTool to retrieve updates for a specific item.

Get API versionsTool to retrieve data about available API versions.

Get view schema by typeTool to retrieve type-specific board view configuration schemas via GraphQL API.

Get webhooksTool to retrieve webhooks for a board.

Get workspacesTool to retrieve workspaces.

Import doc from HTMLTool to import HTML content into a new Monday.

Get items pageTool to retrieve items from a Monday.

Like updateTool to like an update on an item.

List groupsTool to retrieve all groups of a specified board.

List itemsRetrieves specified subitems from Monday.

List items by column valuesTool to search for items on a Monday.

List subitems by parentTool to retrieve subitems nested under parent items via GraphQL API.

List team membersTool to list members of a specified team.

List usersRetrieves a list of users from Monday.

Move item to boardMoves a Monday.

Move item to groupMoves an item to a different group on the same Monday.

Query board mute settingsTool to query a board's notification mute settings.

Pin update to topTool to pin an update to the top of an item.

Publish objectTool to publish a Monday.

Query dashboardsTool to query dashboards via Monday.

Query sprintsTool to query sprint data for agile project management from Monday.

Remove users from teamTool to remove users from a Monday.

Remove users from workspaceTool to remove users from a workspace.

Set board permissionSets or updates a board's default role and permissions.

Get item timelineTool to retrieve an item's Email & Activities (E&A) timeline data from Monday.

Get timeline itemTool to retrieve a specific timeline item from the Emails & Activities app by ID.

Unlike updateTool to remove a like from an update on an item.

Unpin update from topTool to unpin an update from the top of an item.

Unpublish objectUnpublish a Monday.

Update boardUpdates a specified attribute of an existing board on Monday.

Update board hierarchyUpdates a board's position, workspace, or product in Monday.

Update columnTool to update column title or description.

Update a docTool to update a doc's title or append markdown content.

Update email domainTool to update users' email domains.

Update a Monday folderTool to update a Monday.

Update groupTool to update an existing group on a board.

Update itemTool to update an existing item's column value on Monday.

Update multiple usersTool to update one or multiple users' attributes on Monday.

Update mute board settingsTool to update a board's notification mute settings.

Update tagTool to return a tag's details or best-effort "rename" by creating or getting a tag with the requested name.

Update teamTool to update a team's details in Monday.

Update users roleTool to update users' roles to custom or default roles.

Update a Monday workspaceTool to update a Monday.

Upload AssetTool to upload a file to an update or file column.

Get user connectionsTool to query user-specific connection data from Monday.

What is the Composio tool router, and how does it fit here?

What is Composio SDK?

Composio's Composio SDK helps agents find the right tools for a task at runtime. You can plug in multiple toolkits (like Gmail, HubSpot, and GitHub), and the agent will identify the relevant app and action to complete multi-step workflows. This can reduce token usage and improve the reliability of tool calls. Read more here: Getting started with Composio SDK

The tool router generates a secure MCP URL that your agents can access to perform actions.

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK follows a three-phase workflow:

Discovery: Searches for tools matching your task and returns relevant toolkits with their details.
Authentication: Checks for active connections. If missing, creates an auth config and returns a connection URL via Auth Link.
Execution: Executes the action using the authenticated connection.

Step-by-step Guide

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:

Composio API Key and OpenAI API Key
Primary know-how of OpenAI Agents SDK
A live Monday project
Some knowledge of Python or Typescript

Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

OpenAI API Key

Go to the OpenAI dashboard and create an API key. You'll need credits to use the models, or you can connect to another model provider.
Keep the API key safe.

Composio API Key

Log in to the Composio dashboard.
Go to Settings and copy your API key.

Install dependencies

pip install composio_openai_agents openai-agents python-dotenv

Install the Composio SDK and the OpenAI Agents SDK.

Set up environment variables

bash

OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...your-api-key
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your-api-key
USER_ID=composio_user@gmail.com

Create a .env file and add your OpenAI and Composio API keys.

Import dependencies

import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv

from composio import Composio
from composio_openai_agents import OpenAIAgentsProvider
from agents import Agent, Runner, HostedMCPTool, SQLiteSession

What's happening:

You're importing all necessary libraries.
The Composio and OpenAIAgentsProvider classes are imported to connect your OpenAI agent to Composio tools like Monday.

Set up the Composio instance

load_dotenv()

api_key = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
user_id = os.getenv("USER_ID")

if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set. Create a .env file with COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_key")

# Initialize Composio
composio = Composio(api_key=api_key, provider=OpenAIAgentsProvider())

What's happening:

load_dotenv() loads your .env file so OPENAI_API_KEY and COMPOSIO_API_KEY are available as environment variables.
Creating a Composio instance using the API Key and OpenAIAgentsProvider class.

Create a Tool Router session

# Create a Monday Tool Router session
session = composio.create(
    user_id=user_id,
    toolkits=["monday"]
)

mcp_url = session.mcp.url

What is happening:

You give the Tool Router the user id and the toolkits you want available. Here, it is only monday.
The router checks the user's Monday connection and prepares the MCP endpoint.
The returned session.mcp.url is the MCP URL that your agent will use to access Monday.
This approach keeps things lightweight and lets the agent request Monday tools only when needed during the conversation.

Configure the agent

# Configure agent with MCP tool
agent = Agent(
    name="Assistant",
    model="gpt-5",
    instructions=(
        "You are a helpful assistant that can access Monday. "
        "Help users perform Monday operations through natural language."
    ),
    tools=[
        HostedMCPTool(
            tool_config={
                "type": "mcp",
                "server_label": "tool_router",
                "server_url": mcp_url,
                "headers": {"x-api-key": api_key},
                "require_approval": "never",
            }
        )
    ],
)

What's happening:

We're creating an Agent instance with a name, model (gpt-5), and clear instructions about its purpose.
The agent's instructions tell it that it can access Monday and help with queries, inserts, updates, authentication, and fetching database information.
The tools array includes a HostedMCPTool that connects to the MCP server URL we created earlier.
The headers dict includes the Composio API key for secure authentication with the MCP server.
require_approval: 'never' means the agent can execute Monday operations without asking for permission each time, making interactions smoother.

Start chat loop and handle conversation

print("\nComposio Tool Router session created.")

chat_session = SQLiteSession("conversation_openai_toolrouter")

print("\nChat started. Type your requests below.")
print("Commands: 'exit', 'quit', or 'q' to end\n")

async def main():
    try:
        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            "What can you help me with?",
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}\n")

    while True:
        user_input = input("You: ").strip()
        if user_input.lower() in {"exit", "quit", "q"}:
            print("Goodbye!")
            break

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            user_input,
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")

asyncio.run(main())

What's happening:

The program prints a session URL that you visit to authorize Monday.
After authorization, the chat begins.
Each message you type is processed by the agent using Runner.run().
The responses are printed to the console, and conversations are saved locally using SQLite.
Typing exit, quit, or q cleanly ends the chat.

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Monday and OpenAI Agents SDK:

import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv

from composio import Composio
from composio_openai_agents import OpenAIAgentsProvider
from agents import Agent, Runner, HostedMCPTool, SQLiteSession

load_dotenv()

api_key = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
user_id = os.getenv("USER_ID")

if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set. Create a .env file with COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_key")

# Initialize Composio
composio = Composio(api_key=api_key, provider=OpenAIAgentsProvider())

# Create Tool Router session
session = composio.create(
    user_id=user_id,
    toolkits=["monday"]
)
mcp_url = session.mcp.url

# Configure agent with MCP tool
agent = Agent(
    name="Assistant",
    model="gpt-5",
    instructions=(
        "You are a helpful assistant that can access Monday. "
        "Help users perform Monday operations through natural language."
    ),
    tools=[
        HostedMCPTool(
            tool_config={
                "type": "mcp",
                "server_label": "tool_router",
                "server_url": mcp_url,
                "headers": {"x-api-key": api_key},
                "require_approval": "never",
            }
        )
    ],
)

print("\nComposio Tool Router session created.")

chat_session = SQLiteSession("conversation_openai_toolrouter")

print("\nChat started. Type your requests below.")
print("Commands: 'exit', 'quit', or 'q' to end\n")

async def main():
    try:
        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            "What can you help me with?",
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}\n")

    while True:
        user_input = input("You: ").strip()
        if user_input.lower() in {"exit", "quit", "q"}:
            print("Goodbye!")
            break

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            user_input,
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")

asyncio.run(main())

Conclusion

This was a starter code for integrating Monday MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK to build a functional AI agent that can interact with Monday.

Key features:

Hosted MCP tool integration through Composio's Tool Router
SQLite session persistence for conversation history
Simple async chat loop for interactive testing

You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom business logic, or building a web interface around the agent.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Monday MCP?

With a standalone Monday MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Monday tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Monday and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK?

Yes, you can. OpenAI Agents SDK fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Monday tools.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Monday while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Monday scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Monday data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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How to integrate Monday MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK

Table of Contents

Connect Monday without Auth hassles

Introduction

Also integrate Monday with

TL;DR

What is OpenAI Agents SDK?

What is the Monday MCP server, and what's possible with it?

Supported Tools & Triggers

What is the Composio tool router, and how does it fit here?

What is Composio SDK?

How the Composio SDK works

Step-by-step Guide

Prerequisites

Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

Install dependencies

Set up environment variables

Import dependencies

Set up the Composio instance

Create a Tool Router session

Configure the agent

Start chat loop and handle conversation

Complete Code

Conclusion

How to build Monday MCP Agent with another framework

ChatGPT

Claude Agent SDK

Claude Code

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Codex

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OpenClaw

Hermes

CLI

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OpenCode

VS Code

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Airtable

FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Monday MCP?

Can I use Tool Router MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK?

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Monday while using Tool Router?

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

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